Senator Gallagher was all too happy to provide Sen. Fifield with the definition of the word which apparently first appeared in the Macquarie Dictionary in 2014.

Of course, this kind sexist and unparliamentary behavior is A-Okay, so long as the sexist implication is being made to the male of the species. As such, Sen. Gallagher was completely unrepentant of her remarks.

As Fifiled rightly retored, “Imagine, senator, if I said you were womansplaining? Imagine the reaction!”

There is no question what the reaction would be. If such sexist remark was made to a female senator, a retraction and apology would be immediately demanded, followed by calls for the sacking or resignation of the member. Remember the unceasing outrage which occurred when Tony Abbott stood in front of the “ditch the witch” placard? How could we ever forget…

There goes the hypocrisy of gender politics. But to be perfectly honest, this kind of hypocrisy towards men seems to me more foolish and self-defeating that outright offensive, given the implications it actually makes towards women.

Such inconsistent treatment of women and men only reinforces a strict gender binary. What’s more, it promotes the rather anachronistic view that women require ‘special’ treatment in order to succeed in traditionally masculine domains.

Jeremy has worked as a kitchen hand, labourer and in policy development, and now prefers to focus his energies working with refugee and other disadvantaged communities. He enjoys boxing but isn't very good at it, and is a professional insomniac. Jeremy will know that he has "made it" when his opponents refer to him as a "pseudo-intellectual."

Well! Yes, we all know where this is leading. For reference, please look at the second half of my comments re the earlier item here, “The Politics of Discontent”.

Eloka

Women don’t continually talk over men or explain things to men that men already know, women don’t say say men are “too emotional” to debate or that they are “hysterical” when they are perfectly calm, women don’t claim to “know what men really think” and then go on to project her narrative onto him.

Mansplaining is a reaction to endlessly being talked down to even when you are a professional and the man is not, womansplaining would just be the same old historical silencing.

This right here is selective outrage.

Jack Richards

Gallagher was obviously becoming hysterical again. What she needs is not a seat in the Senate but a nice cup of tea, a Bex powder and a good lie down. Maybe she should loosen her girdle as well.

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